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Isha Isha

@ishabahal

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Consultant, strategy expert, Head PMO, Change enabler, Contract Manager, Operational Excellence

India

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What I'm looking for

Strategy consulting, operational excellence and consulting, change management, fractional COO, fractional CSO, implementation consultant, PMO

Senior strategy, PMO and transformation leader with 15+ years of experience across consulting and large corporate environments. Former BCG consultant and Cairn Energy program leader with a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives at scale — including a USD 3.2Bn contract portfolio, a company-wide digital transformation platform, and multiple Capex programs across 14 fields valued at USD 165Mn.

Core expertise spans PMO leadership, strategy-to-execution, process and systems transformation, change enablement, stakeholder management and governance design. Comfortable working at Senior Management level and equally effective in the detail of program delivery.

IIM Calcutta alumna. Available for part-time, remote and advisory engagements in strategy, PMO, transformation and consulting. Not looking for junior or execution-only roles — I bring senior judgment, structured thinking and the ability to hit the ground running from day one.

Open to start in 5 days

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead – Procurement Analytics & Supply Chain Excellence

Cairn Energy

Mar 2024 - Jan 2025 (10 months)

Built and rolled out a structured procurement planning framework aligned to annual business plans across six business units. Performed deep-dive contract and spend analytics to identify execution delays, bottlenecks, and systemic inefficiencies.

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Contract Analytics Spend Analytics Cross team Facilitation

Head – Process Transformation & Digital Solutions

Cairn Energy

Aug 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Led design and delivery of Cairn's first end-to-end Contract Management digital platform within 11 months. Defined governance models, KPIs, and system workflows; integrated with SAP ERP and executed organisation-wide change enablement.

Digital Transformation Contract Management SAP ERP Governance KPI Definition Change Management Training

Deputy Head – Contract Management, PSCM

Cairn Energy

Apr 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Led contract lifecycle management transformation for large Capex programs. Closed and governed contracts worth ~USD 3.2Bn with global EPC and oilfield service providers.

Contract Management Capex Planning Negotiation Dispute Resolution SOP Design

Strategy & PMO – CEO's Office

Cairn Energy

Apr 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Served as central PMO for strategic initiatives and early delivery of shale gas projects. Built business plans, forecasts, and leadership dashboards for execution tracking across projects.

PMO Strategy Business Planning Forecasting Dashboarding Leadership Communication

Project Manager

Cairn Energy

Jan 2014 - Apr 2019 (5 years 3 months)

Led multi-field surface facilities projects across 14 fields, valued at USD 165Mn. Managed domestic and international vendors from concept to commissioning, delivering savings of over USD 15Mn.

Project Management Vendor Management Surface Facilities Commissioning Cost Savings

Senior Associate

Boston Consulting Group

Jun 2011 - Oct 2013 (2 years 4 months)

Led execution-focused workstreams across turnaround and operational improvement programs. Delivered INR 20 Cr savings through OPEX and manpower optimisation.

Turnaround Management operational improvements operational optimization Organization Design Governance Go To Market Strategy Financial Modeling